U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has asked former President Donald Trump's lawyers about whether they challenged special counsel Jack Smith's authority to bring charges against the president.
During the hearing, Justice Thomas asked John Sauer, the attorney who represented President Trump in court, "Did you, in this litigation, challenge the appointment of special counsel?" Mr. Smith was appointed to the case by Attorney General Merrick Garland.
The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing President Trump's immunity case as part of Mr. Smith's indictment of the former president alleging an attempt to subvert the transfer of presidential power following the 2020 election.
President Trump is charged with four criminal counts in the case.
President Trump had requested that the lower courts back his claims of presidential immunity, as the actions were undertaken while he was serving as president.
After the lower courts refused to grant the request, the 45th president appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court, contending that his actions as president are covered by presidential immunity.
The Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical about President Trump's claims that he has the right to absolute immunity for his actions as president.
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